Jen Caballero
Week 6 BOC
Monty Lapica
Who: Monty Lapica
What: A filmmaker and made a name for himself in Advertising
and Multimedia Services.
Where: Born in Las Vegas
College at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and
Television
When: 2004 created his movie “Self-Medicated” Released in
2007
Why: He wanted to start a branch of his company here in Las
Vegas because “it made a lot of sense to offer the services, especially when
the completion is not quite as competitive as the LA landscape.”
How: Wrote and directed an award winning movie
“Self-Medicated”. “A 2007 independent
film based on real-life events.” “Lapica made an award-winning documentary
film, but since the Las Vegas native has made a name for himself in the
advertising and multimedia services realm.”
“He has given back to his hometown through the creation of
the Las Vegas International Film Festival, the largest independent film
festival in Nevada.”
He merged his film background with his passion for
technology. “He is the founder for Recognition Networks, a web based company
responsible for discovering and lauding thousands of talented artists around
the world.” August 31st has been named “Monty Lapica and Tommy Bell
Day” by then Las Vegas Mayor, Oscar Goodman.
He is firmly entrenched in the Las Vegas arts community. “He is the
founder and managing partner of Coloma Ventures.”
It looks like “Self-Medicated” was his only movie he did
first hand but that is what got him jump started into the business. He has had
his hands in many other things, the most import by stating a very important film
festival in Las Vegas. He sits on the board to Tennis foundations he is a
tennis player himself. He continues to have his hand out to help others.
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